Translation of barely into German
Adverb
degree
almost not at all- He barely spoke during the meeting.Er sprach kaum während der Besprechung.
amount
by a small margin or degree- She barely passed the exam.Sie bestand die Prüfung knapp.
Expressions with barely: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of barely in English
Examples of barely in a sentence
The candle barely lit the dark room. There was barely enough fuel to reach town. I could barely hear the announcement. He barely finished speaking when the lights went out. The car barely stopped before the train passed.
Translations of "barely" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Our small village barely registers in the grand march of history.
Unser kleines Dorf taucht im großen Lauf der Geschichte kaum auf.
The scuttling rabbit barely escaped the grasp of the hungry hawk above.
Der wuselig flüchtende Hase entkam knapp dem Griff des hungrigen Habichts.
He showed me his brand spanking new watch, barely out of the box.
Er zeigte mir seine brandneue Uhr, gerade erst aus der Schachtel genommen.
He barely managed to catch himself before he hit the floor.
Er konnte sich gerade noch fangen, bevor er hinfiel.
The fleet car zoomed down the highway, barely making a sound.
Das rasante Auto sauste die Autobahn hinunter, fast lautlos.
The barely used brush showed the artist's lack of interest in that medium.
Der wenig gebrauchte Pinsel zeigte das Desinteresse des Künstlers an diesem Medium.
Her voice was remotely soothing, barely cutting through the noise in the room.
Ihre Stimme war kaum beruhigend und drang nur schwach durch den Lärm im Raum.
Other translations for barely:
- spärlichadv.
- ebenadv.
- etwasadv.
- unwesentlichadv.
barely: Examples and translations in context
Her voice was thin, barely carrying across the silent room.
Ihre Stimme war dünn und trug kaum durch den stillen Raum.
His halt was barely perceptible, but he felt the discomfort.
Seine Lahmheit war kaum wahrnehmbar, aber er spürte das Unbehagen.
Doctors in the dark ages barely understood how diseases were transmitted.
Ärzte im Mittelalter verstanden kaum, wie Krankheiten überhaupt übertragen wurden.
He whispered sweet nothings, his kissing lips barely brushing her cheek.
Er flüsterte süße Worte, seine sinnlichen Lippen streiften kaum ihre Wange.
He drank coffee to excess during exams and barely slept for days.
Während der Prüfungen trank er Kaffee im Übermaß und schlief tagelang kaum.
The company navigated stormy waters during the recession and barely survived.
Die Firma navigierte durch stürmische Gewässer während der Rezession und überlebte kaum.
We slaved away all summer in the restaurant and barely earned anything.
Wir haben den ganzen Sommer im Restaurant geschuftet und kaum etwas verdient.
Her thin voice barely carried over the noise of the crowd.
Ihre schwache Stimme drang kaum durch den Lärm der Menge.
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